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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
nations one would be led to think other

uations one would be led to think other
organizations were somewhat shaky.
If so, out with it, Tell the truth. the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
There seems to be quite. disposition
on the part of some to applaud Mr..
Stickney and the Minnesota d North
western for adopting a 2,0O0-mile ticket
at 2-eent rate. see no occasion for
this. Mr.. Stickney and his road were,
as will all others be, forced to make
form of mileage for commercial travel
efs -eommensurate with the exigencies of
the case. Some time since the Eastern
roads restored, one by one, the old rate
of mileage, and are now being followed
by the Western lines. 1t is all a piece
of gush to applaud these fellows for
doing what compulSion required of
them. Why don't the commercial
travellers treat all these questions heroic
ally and in the same manner and spirit
they do their business transactions?
| should like to know what has be-
come of ScOttie. He used to favor US
now and then with letter, but of late
is conspicuous by not writing. l hope
he has not become lost in one OF those
huge sample trunks he totes around.
Come to the front, ScOttie, and let us
hear from Southern Dakota. Let all the
boys come to the dance. and if not. why
not? We must thank the GLOBE for its
position and willingness to devote a
portion of its time and space to the in
terests of the commercial travellers, ard
still more so from the fact its purposes
are unselfish, and it does not intend to
become any ones champion, or the
champion of any particular cause. Come
to the dance, one and all, making the
ffI.ORE column n rOuSer
ANTE IUCEM.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
BLACK HILLS TIN.
The English Commission Have
Dropped Hints That Their Re-
port Will Be Favorable.

Special to the Globe.
CUSTER. Nov. 11.-FactS and remarks
dropped by the members of the English
commission that recently examined the
tin mines near this point are leaking
out now and again to show that much
that has not been counted on may re-
suit from their mission, independent of
the results of their report on the sale of
an interest in and the consequent devel-
Opment of the properties of the Harvey
Peak Tin company. That the members
of the commission and Prof. Vincent.
their expert mineralOgist, were aston
ished at what they saw in tin indica-
lions is fact that could not be coli
cealed, and one that they made no effort
to conceal. Prof. Vincent'S aSseveration
to reporter in Salt Lake City, whittier
he went hence, that the Black Hills is
the most remarkable mineral region in
the world. was based not only on the
unexpected extent ard richness of our
tin deposits. but upon the gold, silver
and lead mines which he also inspected,
though less vigorously than he surveyed
the tin prospects. His wonder had ref
erence to the variety and extent, as well
as the value of the mineral resources of
this region, and to the advantages of the
country for economical operations. The
abundance and cOntiguity of water and
fuel. the great water powers, the rich
agricultural region near to support
cheaply a large mining population, and
the
NEARNESs OF A LARGE CONSUMING
MARKET
for tin and other materialS-all these
adjunctS were commented upon by the
members of the commission while here,
and contraSted with the inaccessible
and eXpenSiye-to-operate mining regions
in other parts of the world.
Before he departed for Europe Prof.
Vincent announced confidentially to
one or two friends his intention to make
his report to his present employers,
open negotiations for further English
interest in the Black Hills bOnanZaS
and return hitler at his earliest con-
Venience to take part in the opening up
of this wonder land of mineral wealth.
He went so far in pursuance of this de
sign as to make conditional arrange
mentS with the owners of mining claims
for the Inauguration of future con-
nectiOnS for their mutual interest.
1t looks now as if the vested inter
estS' in the tin trade, by their efforts to
defeat the Harvey Peak tin deal, had
conferred an unintentiOnal blessing
upon the Black Hills by more
thoroughly advertising our claims than
we could ever have done without their
hostile aid: and that the boast that they
made that they had defeated the trade
and put back the development of Amer
lean tin fifty years is more likely to be
reversed and put ahead to its full de-
velopment fifty years sooner than it
might have reached perfection but for
this -OppositiOn. The Black Hills, like
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
Belief That the President Will
Soon Make Some Important Da-
kOta Amendments.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE pres
ence of Gov. Church in the city, and the
activity of NJ. II. Day in urging action
by mail, ought to prove strong enough
influence upon the president to cause
action in the matter of filling the Offices
in the territory for which the faithful
still yearn. Gov. Church has never yet
made a record as an Office-getter for his
friends. He has not sought to influence
the president in making appointments,
further than to give his opinion when
asked concerning candidates. But the
offices in North Dakota which are still
held by the enemy should be filled. And
it is expected here that the governor
will make it part of his business to
induce the president to attend
to them. There are three land
offices, and one pOStOffice in North Da-
kOta which are to be filled by citizens of
Grand Forks, besides the judgeship to
which Judge Pratt is to be appointed.
Hitherto Grand Forks has asked but
little. aside from the SecretaryShip,
which is decidedly the best office in the
territory. not excepting the governor
ship. But, because of her mOdesty in
the past. it must not be expected that
Grand Forks will always vail her face.
John II. Hill, of the law firm of Hill IL
Sullivan. will get land office in Grand
Forks, Tom White will get another.
Judge Bangs will get the Devils Lake
land Office, and an unknown Will be
made postmaster. This is only four.
Judge Pratt'S appointment in place OF
Judge Francis will make five, and
Grand Forks will ask for nothing more
until after the January thaw," when
she will come out of her hole and eX-
press a Willingness to fill the vacancy
which will occur by the expiration of
the commission of Judge Palmer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
A WORD FROM JOSH"
He Quietly ROasts Hotel and
the Railroads.

There are always two sides to every
case and our grievances as commercial
travellers are no exception. 1t is COM
mon saying that travelling men ''want
the EARTH" and the unreasOnableneSS of
many of us gives good cause often for
the accusation. To Illustrate: Last
week one contributor to this depart
ment in giving some dressed ''rOaStS"
to different hotels, in speaking of the
Merchants at Wadena he spoke very
disparagingly of its table. while in fact
this hotel is well known to set uni
formly excellent table, as its cuisine is
under the personal supervision of Mrs.
Ransom, the landlords wife. The
management of this house in regard to
some other things might certainly be
bettared, but it is III every respect far
ahead of most hotels on the Northern
Pacific in Minnesota. Nerndale has two
houses, each one so bad that in going
to one a person is sorry he did not go TO
the other. Brainerd, since the Willard
burned, has been disgraced by a place
where the food was always lily prepared
and uniformly cold. The bed and
table linen always dirty and the bed
bugs always thick, and, upon one Occa-
sion, when guest yentured to remOn-
Strate, he was informed that if travelling
men did not like the house they could
keep away, as the management pre-
ferred lumbermen'S custom. anyway, as
the lumbermen would sleep two in bed
and never 'kick" at anything. There
is, however, now good place to go i'll
Brainerd, as Madame BOutille has a
coy little hotel, where one can get good
food and clean beds.
In the matter of running trains the
Northern Pacific road seems to labor to
Inconvenience the travelingmen, as they
will not allow us to ride OH any except
''way" freightS, and the through Pacific
passenger does not stop at many of the
smaller stations, so that person having
an hours business in some small towns
is compelled to remain there all day. |
do not think we should ask or expect
any road to cushion the cabOOSe seats
for US. or to pull the cabOose of a
heavy freight train up to the stations
for common tourist to get on board,
but we should be allowed to ride on all
trains, governing ourselves by circum-
stances in regard to getting on and off,
and that all passenger trains. so called,
should be compelled to stop at all sta
tons. Is there not law on our state
statutes to that effect? If not, there
should be; and / would respectfully call
the attention of the board of railroad
commissioners to this matter. BY the
way, the railroads seem to have ignored
the special orders of the aforesaid board
in RECORD to placing fire-eXtinguiSherS
in the coaches. Josh"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
THE SAMPLE CASE.
Small Talk About Matters and
Things Among the Boys.

There was a piece in Saturdays
Tribune which does an injustice to the
party concerned. All the boys on TIE
road will say that William Rossum. pro-
prietor of the Merchants hotel at Wa
dena, keeps a splendid house and does
all in his power to make it pleasant and
comfortable for his guests. The meals
are good and the bees all that a person
can ask for. There is one thing that
might be remedied, if there was car
pet in the hall the commercial traveller
might get a little more sleep perhaps,
but outside of that, | think, all the boys
on the road will join in saying that
if we only had as good hotel in every
town we make, and as pleasant land
lord as is to be found at Wadena, we
could travel comfortably and all live to
be as old as Seneca De Layerger, the
celebrated spice man.
/ am a stranger in this country. AS
would be said here. "a recent impOrta-
ton from over the waters" | am al
ways looking for information. | carry
a grip for a Minneapolis house. and
would dearly love to have the following
question answered. Probably some of
The old timers can tell me, why trav-
cling man should be charged 81 day
at the hotels, when farmers and
towns people get off at 81. To be can
did, the fare at the average hotel on my
trip would be well paid for at twenty
cents meal. Can not some step be
taken at least to enforce cleanlir ess.
SCOTTY.
James o. Wakefield, the popular
hardware Knight of the Grip at Mime
apolis. is making arrangements to take a
half interest in the Sank Center house
at Sank Center, MINI. jim has got
tired of travelling. and wants to engage
i'm some lucrative business. He has GER
tainly struck it at Sank Center.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
Union Block ImprOvement---A
Model Building.

At an expense of $4,000 the east side
of the Union block has been wonder
fully improved. Hard wood floors in
all the halls, electric light, steam heat,
convenient closets, good service, ele-
vator from a. m. to 10 p. m. 1t has
about 80 offices and rooms above the
first floor, and is a perfect hive of bust
ness from top to bottom. Col. Davidson
(the owner says he has waited four
years for the new court house and city
hall to be erected, but as the cable line
came along first he got on board with a
fine improvement. and is now reaping
the reward of patience and enterprise.
1t won't count in the building statistics
as ''new building" but it is fair to
presume that it will count ''by large
majority" in Col. Davidson's receipts.
He is an old newspaper reporter, and
we rejoice to see him prosper. He has
done considerable building since he left
the newspaper business, and he has
built up a large and profitable business
i'll real estate and loans.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
DUCKS" LITTLE POEM.
What Will Happen When st. Paul
Has Her Palace Office.

The knights of the grip will go marching
along, smelling so sweetly and nice
Arrayed with their fans and white linen
busters,
When St. Paul has her palace of ice
Mort Forrest will be seen in confab with Jay
Gould, inventing some new railway de-
Joe Stole will be sailing way up in the
clouds,
When st. Paul has her palace of ice.
Harry Dorsey will he heard singing BLOW
the Man Down" repeating the same
verse over twice;
Frank Gibbons will drive a. three-minute
horse
When st. Paul has her palace of ice
old stock will be seen working trade in the
city; Jim Reynolds will stop shaking
Harry Gilbert will drink only ''lcmon and
seltzer''
When St Paul has her palace of ice
Will Marvin will be seen at the Travellers
club, shooting craps with his friend
Mr.. Rice;
Ed Crarv will let up on that hooking bird
whistle when st. Paul gets her palace
of ice.
Mike Ryan will join hands with the Demo
cratic party, with grip like copper
smiths vice;
Jerry Palmer will wear diamonds (if he buys
lueLu WIFI CT. Uui huo hCl
palace of ice.
Frank Hilton, of course. around Grand Forks
will linger, living on candies and pies;
Billy Hunt will be enjoying cOnnubial bliss,
when st. Paul gets her palace of ice.
Frank Lycan will be seen selling bank
stock at Crookston, unloading at most
any price;
George Wilcox will furnish McLaughlin's
xxx, when st. Paul gets her palace
of ice.
Billy Blake will come out with a beaver
trimmed ulster, made from the fur of
white mice;
John Kelly will weigh about five hundred
pounds, when st. Paul mas her palace
of ice.
Jim Wakefield will move down his hotel
from Sank Center, and all the stray
travellers entice;
Billy Doble will be known as the liking of
the Dudes" when St. Paul has her
palace of ice.
The merchants will come to see our grea
palace, and upon their spring stocks ge
price;
They will drink Mumm's extra dry and smoke
Irving cigars when st. Paul has her
palace of ice. Buck.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
COME TO THE DANCE.
TIL at Is What Ante Lucem Says in
His Interesting Letter.

Nearly quarter of a century upon
the road. Among the old H. point of
service, as well as ripe in years and eX-
perience, may be mentioned L. W.
MearS, with the Chicago Stamping COM
pany. For twenty-four years, armed
with gripsack in one hand containing
a change of linen, small sample case
with catalogue and price list in the
other. Mr.. MearS has tramped i'll and
out of Chicago, never for once chang
ing his line of trade What has been
his experience in that time? Let the
younger man turn back the pages of
history for twenty-fOur years, note and
Judge of the changes during that period.
Mr. MearS has seen all those changes
take place while he has been delv-
ing among the highways and bywayS,
seeking for that ever to be sought for by
the commercial traveller. trade. In the
early days of his travels they were
rather more of byways than highways,
for it was then the days of the old stage
coach, not railroads. Commercial mile
age was then unknown, and the inter-
state commerce bill, like the things
which are TO occur in 1900, undreamed
of. Mr.. MearS has seen whole lines of
railroad built, and followed them up
the unpretentious hamlet grown to a
prosperous young city. and the larger
villages to cities of first magnitude, yet
to-day he goes in and out of bust
ness places quoting prices and
booking orders with as much reg
ularity as an old Seth Thomas
clock. He enjoys good trade. and
is as thoroughly posted in his line as it
is possible to be. Should fortune favor
him he will next year complete the
quarter century. We all JOIN hands and
wish you good measure of years yet.
Brother Mears.
| read with no little interest the letter
of James f. Jordon in last Saturdays
GLOBE, and it seemed to imply a threat
of some dire kind towards his brother
namesake. know naught of the con-
troversy. if any, and do believe the two
j. have at heart the utmost good will
towards all the institutions of the trav-
cling men. However, | cannot but
think it right and just to inquire into
the workings of the L. p. A. not only
by its paying membership but by those
who desire to be. From Mr.. Us insin-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
Fierce Prairie Fires.

Special to the Globe.
MANDAN, Oak, Nov. 11.-RepOrtS
come in of destructive prairie fires south
of town as far as Yates. The Riverside
Ranch company lost 800 tons of hay and
the settlers lost several hundred tons
more Horses. wagons and buildings
were swept away where they stood in
the way of the fire. The flames jumped
the Cannon Ball river at point where
it is 100 feet from bank to bank. Several
thrifty Indians on the Sioux reservation,
who are farming. lost shacks and other
property. One Indian, named Shoot
the-Enemy," had his children buried on
a platform supported by poles according
to the custom of the Sioux. The fire
took this platform and cremated the
bodies. 1t is thought the fire caught
from the pipe of a Norwegian who has a
farm north of the reservation. The
soldiers and Indians at Standing Rock
agency had to fight hard to save the
bUildiDGS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
NO NEED FOR ALARM.
The Militia Will Not Be Called
Out TO Suppress the YanktOn
BoOdIers--WOrk Will BE Prose.
cuted by the New Board.

Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, Oak. Nov. ia few
days ago the local newspapers published
sensational reports that the militia
would be ordered out to assist the new
board of trustees of the asylum in TAX
ing possession of that institution. Maj.
Cox, one of the members of the new
board. was seen to-day. and was quite
indignant that such a report should be
circulated. The stories circulated that
the proceedings in court, brought by
Powers. Van TaSSel and Williams,
would be continued as long as possible
by the new board. was emphatically de-
MED by Mr.. Cox, who says they are
anxious to have this matter brought TO
a speedy trial. I'VE will meet
as often as necessary" said
he. land the first business which
will receive our attention is the improve
ments contemplated by the legislature.
We have had plans and specifications
prepared by Architect Brown, of Sioux
City, and others. and whichever plans
we adopt will Immediately be forwarded
to the governor for his approval. After
that is done we will advertise for pro-
pOsals and will go ahead with the con-
Struction.'
Il should think man would know
enough to get out when removed and
not stay to be kicked out" is the way in
which another member of the board eX-
presses himself concerning the tenacity
exhibited by the old board i'll staying by
the ASYLUM,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
Reducing Insurance Rates.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN. Nov. ia rating CON-
mittee, composed of special agents
Fowler, LOyejOy and Kibbee, has been
looking over the city for several days
for the purpose of giving the city a new
and lower insurance rating. This is the
result Of the new water system. recently
completed. While no definite rating
has been made public. it is said that the
same basis as that now used in Mime
sofa towns having water works, will be
established. The board has not yet
completed its work. but it is understood
that considerable of Il reduction has
been made OH number of large blocks.
This is an inducement to pToperty-hOld-
eTs that is one of the recently acquired
advantages of jamestown.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

a criminal almost. Consequently they
have abused me. But | regard it as
abuse of man of straw which has been
set up before their imaginationS by my
enemies.
I DO NOT BLAME THEM"
is the population really growing an
nually as the figures sent out would in
dicate?''
Eyes, the population of Dakota is in
creasing every day. There is nothing
of fiction in the figures which are sent
out. am greatly pleased with Com
missioner Mcclure and his work. lie
has recently sent me the advance sheets
of the book which he is soon to issue,
and it is a splendid piece of work.
His figures concerning population and
crops are reliable. accurate and care
fully gathered and compiled. He is an
exceedingly intense and earnes worker
and takes a great deal of pride in the
duties of his office. You see, he was
preceded by an able man, ana he does
not int nd that his work shall fall short
OF the mark which Dunlap set. lie III
tends TO ''See him and go him one
better as they sly in some parts of the
West"
How do you like Governor church,"
He is a l., tier governor than he was
a Judge. lie did not care for the judi
cial position very much. Of course he
filled it with credit o himself and to the
territory. But the executive position
suits him better; pleases Lin better.
HE Is A GOOD EXECUTIVE OFFICER
and is making creditable record. But
Jude Church. of DeadwOod, was the
ablest man on the bench up to the date
of his retirement"
''How do you like Justice Tripp?"
Il do not believe that there is better
lawyer anywhere in any part OF this
entire republic than Bartlett Trip. He
is a superior man. superior lawyer, an
upright Judge and magnificent gentle
man."
did you call on your friend, Chief
Justice Waite, as you intended to do,
last week."
Il was there when the supposed in
fernal machine was brought to his
house. He was at supper, and l sat in
the DarlOr waiting for him, when the
bell rang and messenger boy delivered
a package, saying: Here are important
papers for the chief Justice In few
moments Justice Waite and his wife
came into the paTlOr. and sat chatting
with me for fully an hour. l took my
departure that evening without know
ing anything Of the matter until | read
ii in the papers next morning. Then l
remembered the coming of the meSSen-
ger while was there. Justice Waite
was as cheerful and his wife as much at
ease and full of vivacity as l have ever
known them to be. There was 40 indi-
cation of trepidatiOn, or even of annoy
ance, in the manner of either of them.
And yet, so far as they knew, there had
been deadly attempt upon the lie OF
the chief justice. Whatever it was,
they did not intend that their guest
should be troubled about it. They are a
very charming couple, and their home
is perfect